Parents are being warned of new drug danger after It has been reported that many teenage party goers were treated at Dorchester hospital over the weekend due to taking a relatively new but dangerous recreational drug known as NBOMe, 25i or Smiles. The drug has similar effects to LSD...
A play about young carers in Salford that “knocked MPs sideways” is about to embark on a national tour.The show, Who Cares, was written by Matt Woodhead and co-produced by The Lowry and LUNG. It was made in partnership with Greater Manchester charity, Gaddum and its Salford Carers Service...
A fantastic new idea for Halloween during this Covid-19 pandemic.
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We all shared rainbows in our windows to support our NHS and Carers, we could do the same with pumpkins, creating a pumpkin trail.
Children can then go on a pumpkin hunt in fancy dress around their...
Recently Tom and I met new friends, Karen and Andrew. She is German, he is English, and their son was born here in the UK. The little one speaks English only because Karen has been living in the UK since she was six and feels more comfortable speaking English...
At present, social media platforms play a significant role in shaping the lives of teenagers. Instagram, with its visually appealing content and widespread popularity, has become a virtual playground for young users.
According to DemandSage, 2023 saw a record number of Instagram users. This year, the platform had over 2.4 billion...
In October last year we launched the Dorset Education Advice Line – an advice line for parents and carers who are worried their child might not be making the progress they should be, or who may believe their child might have emerging special educational needs.
To date, we’ve spoken with approximately 60...
Home-Start North Dorset (HSND), the local independently-operated arm of nationwide registered charity Home-Start UK, will co-host a ‘Secret Postcards’ Reception and Exhibition over two days on the 27th and 28th September at the Guggleton Farm Arts Gallery in Stalbridge. A preview Reception will be hosted on Friday, 27th September and the exhibition will be staged from...
*Sarah, once a contented "smug married" woman leading a life characterised by its "middle-class, middle-everything" essence, encountered a defining moment when a knock on her door shattered her world.
On the eve of her son's birthday, Sarah was startled awake by the sight of police officers at her doorstep, accompanied...
There was a mum who was called a “nag,”by her partner, her children, and she swears she once saw the dog roll his eyes when she was complaining about dog hair on the couch. And the truth is,it would be nice if someone thought about—everyone’s schedules,making doctor’s appointments,packing lunches...
Psychologists led by Dr. Candice Mills at the University of Texas conducted a study involving 48 children, ages six to 15, to unravel when kids typically stop believing in Santa Claus. The children answered questions about how they learned the truth and their resulting emotions, while their parents shared...
